Slight risk of severe weather today

...THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GREATER MEMPHIS AREA...

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE REGION TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH A SURFACE COLD FRONT AND INCREASING INSTABILITY WILL PROVIDE LIKELY CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THSI AFTERNOON WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL AS THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST STORMS. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR THIS POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER IS BETWEEN NOON AND 5PM.

STAY WITH LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS, NOAA WEATHER RADIO, AND MEMPHISWEATHER.NET FOR THE LATEST ON THIS POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER SCENARIO.

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